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Published October 2004 in Nutritional Practitioner Magazine (ISSN 1472-0094).

Allergies and asthma are two examples of histamine-mediated allergic responses. Both conditions are increasing in frequency and are difficult to target with modern medicine. The modern approach to drug research is target specific and does not consider the natural defense mechanisms of the body or the causative factors (a cytokine TH1 to cytokine TH2 shift) underlying histamine-mediated allergic responses. Ganoderma lucidum (Reishi) as immunonutrition, with its unique array of compounds working in concert, could play a major role in treatment of histamine-mediated allergic responses.

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The Role of Mushroom Nutrition as A Delivery Agent for Enzyme Therapy in Cancer Care?
Chemical and Biological Properties in Mushroom Nutrition

In this abstract, Professor Karmali examines the in vitro content of lacasse activity, protease activity, peroxidase activity and glycomylase activity (glycose-2-oxidase) of various mushrooms (Grifola frondosa, Ganoderma lucidium, Cordyceps sinensis and Coriolus versicolor ) per 500 mg tablet.

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Presented at the 5th International Symposium on Mushroom Nutrition, University of Westminster, June 14th, 2002.

In this abstract, Professor Karmali measures the in vitro content of SOD, Cytochrome P-450, Cytochrome P-450 reductase in various mushrooms (Grifola frondosa, Ganoderma lucidium, Cordyceps sinensis and Coriolus versicolor) per 500 mg tablet.

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